Orange Shipping Container Could House New "Burger Van Style" Business

A hot food business operating out of a converted orange shipping container could open next to one of the Isle of Wight’s busiest main roads.

County Hall has received plans from Warren Bigginton for a new catering unit at the Log Yard beside the Old Dairy Farm on Newport’s Horsebridge Hill.

The business is intended to operate for ‘up to one year’, according to a submitted statement.

It says:

“We propose the placement of a 20ft (6.15m x 2.4m x 2.6m) converted shipping container for use as a catering unit at the front left corner of the Old Dairy Farm, Horsebridge Hill, Newport. The container is a temporary, self-contained catering unit, intended to operate for up to one year.

“The container will be painted in RAL2004 (pure orange), providing a clean, professional appearance. It will be slightly raised off the ground to avoid disturbing the land and ensure no lasting impact.

“The site contains no existing habitats or ecological value, and there will be no irreversible ground disturbance.”

Previous visibility concerns raised by Island Roads have been addressed and no disruption for local residents is anticipated due to the container’s ‘limited operating hours, small team and unobtrusive placement on the property’, the statement adds.

The council’s public consultation on application 25/00812/FUL finishes on July 18 and a decision has been scheduled for August 13.